British woman who lost her son to Isis starts counselling service to prevent jihadist radicalisation
Nicola Benyahia's son Rasheed, 19, left home on 29 May 2015 and went to Syria to join the Islamic State.
Trump tweets people want Nigel Farage as UK ambassador to the US, but PM May says 'no vacancy'
Farage was the first British politician to meet Trump after his victory in the US presidential election.
China's Xi Jinping open to Duterte's proposal of turning Panatag Shoal into marine sanctuary
Xi said China and Philippines should see the disputed Scarborough Shoal as a "symbol of cooperation."
Pakistan navy chief says enemies will get 'befitting' reply for any aggression as naval drill with China ends
Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah hails Chinese crew participating in bilateral exercise.
News about Spanish research vessel entering British Gibraltar territorial waters stirs up tension
The Gibraltar chief minister has called for diplomatic and political action over the incident.
Chinese army on high alert after fierce clashes in northern Myanmar
China has urged the warring groups to exercise restraint and bring peace to the border towns.
Malaysia painted red and yellow as pro and anti-government supporters rally in the capital
The anti-government Bersih group and pro-Najib Red Shirts group rallied in Kuala Lumpur.
Vice president-elect Mike Pence booed at Hamilton show; actors ask him to uphold American values
Performers of the hit musical publicly shared their fears about the incoming Trump administration.
Venezuelan first lady's 2 nephews convicted in cocaine smuggling case in US
Efrain Campo, 30, and Francisco Flores, 31 face life imprisonment in the US for the crime.
Obama administration bans offshore drilling in Arctic Ocean under 5-year plan
There are fears that president-elect Donald Trump could overturn the decision as he favours offshore drilling.
Australia: 6 people in critical condition after man allegedly sets ablaze bank branch in Melbourne
A severely injured man, believed to be the suspect, has been placed under guard in a hospital, police said.
Fugitive drug criminal brought back to Manila from UAE
Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr, the fugitive's father, was recently killed in a police shootout in a jail.
Evidence of Australian Isis supporter in Mosul emerges after new IS video warns of attacks on Melbourne
Iraqi forces pushing deeper into Mosul found an Isis flag said to belong to an Australian working as a medic.
Donald Trump expected to meet critic Mitt Romney, might discuss secretary of state job
Both of them have been highly critical of each other in the recent past, with Romney even urging people to not vote for Trump.
Sydney teen files amended claim in 'mullet' hairstyle defamation case against media organisations
Ali Ziggi Mosslmani's hairstyle went viral after scores of memes inspired by his hairdo emerged online.
With Donald Trump in the White House, China wants better mutual understanding with the US
Chinese envoy to US warned both Washington and Beijing against being overly suspicious about each other's strategic intentions.
New York mayor to Trump: Your deportation plan will not work in 'the ultimate city of immigrants'
Mayor Bill de Blasio told Donald Trump he will protect all undocumented migrants in his city from deportation.
Hillary Clinton wanted to 'curl up and never leave the house again' after election loss
Clinton said "believe in our country, fight for our values and never, ever give up."
Abu Sayyaf frees abducted Filipino government employee, but 8-year-old son still held captive
The man, his son and wife were abducted by Abu Sayyaf on 5 August in Zamboanga.
Duterte says he can get along with Trump because he has not 'meddled' in human rights issues
The Philippine president also said he has faith in the president-elect's plans against illegal immigrants.
At least 4 security personnel killed in latest suicide bombing incident in Afghanistan
The incident took place near the Afghan defence ministry compound in Kabul.
Jakarta governor faces blasphemy charges for allegedly insulting the Koran
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama is the first ethnic Chinese and Christian to have assumed the governor's role in the Muslim-majority nation.
Hollande seeks to extend state of emergency amid rising terror threats
The French president said the country should remain united at a time when it faces so many threats.
German police conduct raids in 10 states to crack down on banned Islamist group allegedly linked to Isis
Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere banned the group, called The True Religion or Die wahre Religion in German.
Duterte considered resigning over disregard for rule of law and country's slow justice system
The Philippine president said he has started the groundwork for possible suspension of habeas corpus.
Evacuation of tourists stranded in New Zealand begins amid scores of aftershocks and landslides
The quake-hit region has been hit by more than 860 aftershocks so far and up to 100,000 landslides.
Rudy Giuliani and John Bolton in race for Trump's secretary of state?
Giuliani said at an event on Monday night that he will not become the attorney general.
Indian government steps up measures to end cash crunch and panic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes stock of the situation at a high-level meeting.
Arms purchase from US on with President Duterte's blessings, Philippine police chief says
'We're paying, not begging for it,' Philippine National Police Director General Ronald Dela Rosa said.
South Korean opposition threatens to impeach defence minister over military deal with Japan
The defence ministry decided to sign an intelligence-sharing deal with Japan in the wake of North Korea threats.
